We're all for creativity here at the Niche Cache and YG seems to ooze it out of his Bompton pores. Besides being one of the hottest rappers in the game, YG is also dabbling in movies having acted in a few and now creating a short film - Blame It On The Streets. I reviewed the soundtrack to the film, which goes by the same name so it's only right that I give the film the same treatment.

If you're expecting a film that provokes strong emotions, or explores a variety of themes in such a manner that it's a lock for an Oscar or anything similar, lower your expectations. Or you can slightly change your perspective and enter your viewing experience from the position of someone who has no idea what life is like in South Central Los Angeles. That's what you're basically getting, a day in the life of YG ... well probably not the current YG because he's pretty rich and enjoying the spoils of his craft, but you get an insight in to the every day going ons of Compton residents who rep a flag.

I love hip hop because I love being taken to that environment, getting transported there through music and my two favourite places to go are New York and Los Angeles. YG does a great job of balancing keeping it real and giving viewers an authentic experience as well as providing an enjoyable watch for those who have no idea. The craft is of a high enough level not to make you cringe with slick use of the camera and good enough acting, but that's the thing as I'm not sure how much acting is actually involved. YG plays YG, so that's easy enough while YG's homies fulfill their duties strongly as well.

The vibe I got from Blame It On The Streets is how fickle life can be, let alone how fickle life can be as a gang member in Compton, Watts or Long Beach. From the jump YG's homies are chilling in a car when a rival rolls by, firing shots at the car and puncturing the baby seat in the back seat. You understand immediately how quickly things can change as the homies were just chilling then all hell breaks loose. That sets off a series of events that give you an insight in to everyday life in Compton as the homies then along with YG seek revenge.

It's only 30 minutes long, it's a short film duuh, so it's pretty fast paced but YG who wrote the script along with the producers do a great job of showcasing a few events that best symbolise life in South Central. You'll have to watch it yourself, I'm not here to write a plot recap but the format of a short film works perfectly with this concept. Blame It On The Streets is mostly set across a few days and it showcases just how much can happen in South Central in that time, one day you're seeking revenge and the next you're out robbing a house to make some cash. It's a fast moving world where everyday offers a new adventure, despite the cycle always remaining the same.

I would expect YG to venture to the longer form, a feature film as such because he's got the ability and determination to make it happen. Blame It On The Streets is a perfect place to start though because it showcases exactly what YG knows best without much room for things to go wrong or wasted space. It's a streamlined, jam packed offering in to the ways of YG and the thousands of young men in a similar position.